According to Shams Charania, who was speaking via FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back,” the Golden State Warriors could be open to trading anyone not named Steph Curry. Charania’s comments came on Thursday, less than 24 hours after the Warriors suffered their second blowout loss in a row.
The Warriors have found themselves floated in trade rumors over the past few weeks. Their losing record, aging core and lack of clear direction have all been offered as reasons the front office could look to inject some fresh talent into the squad. Losing to the New Orleans Pelicans will only serve as a catalyst for those rumors to continue heating up.
“The mindset in Golden State right now is that everyone but Steph Curry is on the table,” Charania said. “That’s their mindset. Realistically, there’s an asterisk. Like Klay Thompson, would they want to keep him long-term and keep him Golden State? That’s been their hope. They have not been able to reach a contract extension with him. … Wiggins and everyone else on that roster except Steph Curry have to be in play. Two blowout losses in a row; they haven’t even been close in these games. They’re going to be looking to make moves.”
With less than a month remaining until the trade deadline, the front office will be working on a deadline. Whether it chooses to make a trade in the hope of turning Golden State’s season around remains to be seen.
"The mindset in Golden State right now is everyone but Steph Curry is on the table."@ShamsCharania on the Golden State Warriors.
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However, given the current state of the roster and the lack of balance across the board, it wouldn’t be surprising to see some new faces heading to the Bay Area, even if it’s not the star names everybody is hoping for.
The Warriors just completed a seven-game homestand that was arguably their best chance to turn this season around — they went 2-5 with a couple of losses, such as the 36-point blowout at the hands of the Pelicans, that had fans booing them in the Chase Center (and coach Steve Kerr saying it was deserved).
Now those fans pin their hopes on the trade deadline, looking for something, anything, that can turn this season around and keep the championship dynasty alive a little longer. To that end, the Warriors front office considers everyone not named Stephen Curry as available for a trade, reports Shams Charnaia on Fan Duel’s Run it Back show.
“The mindset in Golden State right now is everyone but Steph Curry is on the table.”
In one sense this is the right attitude for GM Mike Dunleavy and the front office to have — explore everything. Sure, the Warriors COULD try to make a major trade at the deadline, packaging Chris Paul and his non-guaranteed $30 million contract with a promising young player such as Jonathan Kuminga or Moses Moody and a first-round pick. But that’s not the right question to ask.
SHOULD the Warriors make a major move at the deadline?
Is it time to admit the dynasty is over and not throw good money after bad, chasing one more cheap thrill of a playoff run to the second round or, if they’re lucky, the Western Conference Finals? Stephen Curry is still a top-10 player in the league, but this supporting cast — Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, especially Andrew Wiggins, but the list goes on — is not near as good as the one that won the title just a couple of seasons ago. Do the Warriors want to give up solid young players for the future and a first-round draft pick for… what? Pascal Siakam, who they would have to max out to keep next summer? Zach LaVine? Dejounte Murray?
No doubt the Warriors are struggling and that puts pressure on a team to make a trade, but what are they doing it for? What is the ultimate end goal and would this move get them there? The Warriors have some hard questions coming up and a trade will not change that.
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